Understanding Mixed Methods Research Reports What is at the heart of the quantitative/qualitative debate? Researcher designs influence how a study is conducted. Most research designs in the field of leadership research, as in many other fields, are traditionally based on… Continue Reading →

As a consumer of research reports, the most important things for me in the methods and results section of a high-quality qualitative research report are (a) participants and data collection (b) data analysis and findings. The following are my reasons;… Continue Reading →

The following is my evaluation of the data analysis and findings in the study by Russell, Maxfield, & Russell, (2017). I performed the evaluation by applying criteria provided by Plano-Clark & Creswell (2015, p. 377).   The analysis process used… Continue Reading →

The following is my evaluation of the participants and data collection in the study by Russell, Maxfield, & Russell, (2017). I performed the evaluation by applying criteria provided by Plano-Clark & Creswell (2015, p. 349).   The sampling strategy was… Continue Reading →

The following is my evaluation of the qualitative research design in the study by Russell, Maxfield, & Russell, (2017). I performed the evaluation by applying criteria provided by Plano-Clark & Creswell (2015, p. 301).  A research design guided the conduct… Continue Reading →

As a consumer of research reports, the most important things for me in the methods and results section of a high-quality research report are the research design, the participants and data collection. The following are my reasons;   Research design… Continue Reading →

The following is my review of the participants and data collection in the article titled: Leader purposefulness within servant leadership, leader follower-focus, leader goal-orientation, and leader purposefulness in a large U.S. healthcare organization, by (Irving & Berndt, 2017).   I… Continue Reading →

The following is my review of the quantitative research design in the article titled: Leader purposefulness within servant leadership, leader follower-focus, leader goal-orientation, and leader purposefulness in a large U.S. healthcare organization, by (Irving & Berndt, 2017).   The review… Continue Reading →

As a consumer of research reports, the most important things in the introduction section of a high-quality research report are the literature review, the purpose statements, and the ability of the author(s) to present their thoughts and arguments in a… Continue Reading →